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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
the svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the interior designer spoke in a low, svelte voice
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Recent Examples of svelte
The formerly svelte star of Hollywood and The Politician also now has a comparable frame to Cavill, the product of hitting the gym for months before shooting his leading role in James Gunn's Superman (out July 11), which marks a fresh start for DC's Kryptonian strongman.
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
The town also includes several three wheeled Piaggio pickup trucks—not big enough to haul a refrigerator but svelte enough to navigate through narrow alleys.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
That does mean though that Air (the clue is in the name) is a lot more svelte than Glass 2.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
The town also includes several three wheeled Piaggio pickup trucks—not big enough to haul a refrigerator but svelte enough to navigate through narrow alleys.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
That does mean though that Air (the clue is in the name) is a lot more svelte than Glass 2.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for svelte
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Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce, running a skinny post down the left sideline, caught the ball in stride for about a 20-yard gain before skirting out of bounds.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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While building the hotel Brando envisions, Judge and the local crew appear to undergo all kinds of misadventures, from skinny dipping to dangerous plane-flying to snorkeling with sharks.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Lindsay Lohan is sharing her frustrations about how growing up in the public eye pigeonholed her from playing more sophisticated roles.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of this engaging book, her illustrations grow more sophisticated, more assured—leaving readers with a portrait of the hobbyist as an emerging artist.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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What’s Next in The Night Sky Just two mornings later, on July 23, a very slender waning crescent moon will rise near Jupiter in deep twilight, low in the east-northeast just before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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There's just one real road that runs up and down this slender stretch of coast due to Tulum's quick growth, making navigating a breeze (but traffic is nothing less than hectic for much of the day).—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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While speaking as part of QVC's Quintessential 50, a collective of women that ushered in the brand's its new era called The Age of Possibility, Stewart explained that feeling good about yourself allows for graceful aging.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Then in the 1920s the style changed to short gowns with a thin profile.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Teams may need to build thin wrappers around LLMs, integrate retrieval pipelines or fine-tune models to deliver useful results.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a dash of lemon zest and a wispy umami base to this beer, which is smooth and clean from start to dry finish.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Skylar Diggins, known for hitting the tunnel in something sharp, diagonal, and pointed, switches it up this time, opting for something smooth, slouched, and low-hanging.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Promises of a leaner approach have been welcomed on Wall Street, especially from tech giants that are trying to justify huge amounts of capital spending to pay for the data centers, chips and other components required to power AI technology.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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Central Florida school districts are preparing for a leaner financial year, driven by declining enrollment, when classes start next month.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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In the video, Chamberlain talks with Harlow, who is suave and cool with his responses to Chamberlain’s interview questions.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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Jordan is playing the billionaire with the art-loving sticky fingers, while Russell is the suave private detective.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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“Svelte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/svelte. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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